invaderband

about

Invaderband are a garage/artrock band assembled in 2012 in Derry, Northern Ireland by Mancunian singer, guitarist and songwriter Adam Leonard who enlisted local musicians to voltage-enhance his dystopian post-punk songs.

THE BAND

ADAM LEONARD - VOX, guitar, synths

CHRIS McCONAGHY- LEAD GUITAR, synths

GAVIN McCARTNEY - BASS GUITAR

RION (album) / DEE (live) - DRUMS

BIOG

Invaderband are a garage/artrock band assembled in 2012 in Derry, Northern Ireland by Mancunian singer, guitarist and songwriter Adam Leonard who enlisted local musicians to voltage-enhance his dystopian post-punk songs.

After honing their live act through 2013-2014, they issued their debut single 'The Implausible Man' in April 2015 on International Record Store Day and the follow-up, 'Attack Of The Pod People' in December 2015.

The singles were picked up by local, regional and national BBC Radio, with the latter making it onto the BBC 6Music Recommended Playlist.

Originally pencilled in for a late 2016 release, the self-titled debut album finally arrived on 6th January 2017. Since then the record has enjoyed radio play throughout the UK & Ireland (BBC Radio 6Music, BBC Radio Ulster, BBC Radio Foyle, RTE 2FM, RTE 2XM, RTE RNAG & Today FM) and has received widespread critical acclaim (see below for press quotes). Tracks from the album have now been 6Music Recommended by Steve Lamacqtwice.

The album was shortlisted (Top 12) for the 2017 Northern Ireland Music PrizeAlbum Of The Year and the current single 'Attack of the Pod People' made THE THIN AIR'S Top 100 Irish Tracks of 2017.

NOVEMBER 2017

22/11/17 - NI Music Prize clip about the album by the Oh Yeah Music Centre, Belfast.

Dublin, opening for the phenomenal Autre Monde. Photo by Wrapped In Plastic.

OCTOBER 2017

Next gig at Voodoo Vintage, Lower Main Street, LETTERKENNY, Ireland.

Entry: 8 euro before midnight, 10 euro after midnight.

13th October: The Daily Mirror on our chances of winning the NI Music Prize... "An outsider".

SEPTEMBER 2017

We're absolutely delighted and shocked to be shortlisted for the Northern Ireland Music Prize 2017. More than 70 judges were contacted from the music industry and music media. They were invited to cast their votes for the best album of the last 12 months, and 'Invaderband' was in the top 12.

There will be a second round of voting and the winning album will be announced at a special awards night at the Mandela Hall in Belast on November.